The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-02
THE MGNsFIELD MEETlNa.
TWELVE HUNDRED PERSONS ETTEAD
THE DERoGBATIc RALLY.

Addresses by Col, EoEsnE, Major Burke,
Senator Eustis and Col. Eoatner--A
Grand Bail In the Courthouse ut
Night.
MANSFIELD, Kew 16.-Senatcr Eustia,
Hon. Q. j. Bohtner. Major Burke, Judge W.
A. Seay and Mr. Arthur McGuirl,, special
stenoErGpher, arrived at Q O'Clock Last even
ing and were taken charge Of BY the commit
tee of arrangements and escorted 10 their
respective quarters. Gov. AicEnery, auf-
ECring Severely from cold. did not come with
the party. upon stand in the courthouse
square the orators of the day. at the desig-
mated hour. were grouped The platform
had been profusely decorated BY q number Of
ladies, AIMING whom were Hrs. W 4. PegueB,
Misses Emma and Cora srtherlin Mira. i.
W. sutheTlin, Miss angie Kicks, Mas Lizzie
Wildama, Miss MEthe Woodruff, Mira. o, II.
p. Sample and Miss Ella sample. Mr.. David
son Herriutt rendered valuable assistance to
these Indies In their PraiBBworthy endeavors
Surrounding the speakarg' stand was an
exquisite floral arch of palms and chrysan-
themuns, bearing the motto, ''AlcEnery
Our Choice BUnehes of flowers were scat
tered about in prufusl0n, and chfysanthg-
NUNS Of eFgry hue and variety were pruGgi-
neHt in the decorations. Upon the gepOrtersi
table a vase Of satlnllna held great clusters Of
cut flowers
All tIe hour appointed for themeeting
large Audienct, ia which WsFB many ladies',
assembled, Fully 200 people gathered to
TAKE part in this great Deinocretie manifesto
ton, aud encouraged with theiF presence,
the earnest sons Of Louisiana and true Dem
uCrRts enrolled under the banner Of cur pres
S8niuGl d. AlGtnery. hatpre, GrrayeQ in her
most entertaining Eatb smiled from the
blue skies and seemed to show. from every
point OF view, by Sunlight, cool breezes and
PipaV lfFag,lIV stEDasDNeeP, her approval OF
the Efforts OF the gappOFterssof a
sTRAIGHTOUT DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION
in maintaining their consistent position n
the ranks Of their party, againHt attacks "
t!e reform" element, uniustly made upon
4 superb basket q flowers, with 4 card at
tached reading, ITO Gov. MeEnery--C Com
plipleuts Of the Big -Four, Mansfield Female
College, " was handed up and placed upon the
reporters table, and the speakers were all
presented al the conclusion Of their respective
addresses with handsome b0uquets.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. =.
w. Sutherlin, chairman who announced DIT.
n. y. Reeves as president and the following
gentlemen az vice presidents Ward No. 1,
Joe Williams, j; \. Fisher, Hon. W; =; Rey-
ton, DIR. Robert Horn, Hon. M. ~ Davis,
Hon. phHs. SCHUYLER; Ward NO. q, ]. A. Bat
| LII, w. II. williamson. u. q, Middleton, a..
| j. Nelson, q. H., I0mkies; Dr. w. 8. Erier-
son; Ward no. g. Dr. III. O. Htrihling, M. II.
Pugh, j. W. 4. Anthony, N. u RaEer, q. q.
Wiley, Philip Miller, o. w Weber: Ward No.
4 }. Z. WihStcEt O. H. 7; SAMPLE, q Il.
o Billingsley, A. NJ Hale, ] "; Nolan, Seth
| Woodruff; Ward No. 8, Col. Ihos, h. Kark
/ II, A. Matherg IL ~, Flores y y, Dillon;
Ward Ne o, =. M Williams, John &; Foster
| .. II. Bell, G.. w. Peytgu, 3. y. Williams, j.
| n. JetEaes, J. y. Walker, 5AlnesT. Means,
4 y. H. SAMPLE, Capt. D. u. Durham; Ward
| ia. Y, John b. AIeGrav, Vi. B. TosssE q. II.
/ d n Pgics II Il Fio9sipvfa II III WtiliiaIaS
1 Mr. Suthsrlin then read telegram from
1 Baton Rouge az follows;
| Gov. MeEnery Is too unWell 10 attend
the meeting st Mansfield. He ls under
treatmentfo for very severe cold,
'.IHos, j. BuRFINgPoN, M, p.
| Hon, John s. Young was then introduced
and made very eifeetlXe ADDRESS re was
followed by SaDster Etstis, Major Y, a;
Burke and Hon. Chas j Boatner, ell Of
whom spoke with their customary spirit and
| vim.
AT RIaHE
the courthouse was abla2e with light. and
| the halle Of justice for the time assumed Q
gay and festive aspect aud many graceful
1 and beautiful women heightened with eir
| charms the attractive scene displayed ~ inc
/ ballroom, The various committees iii charge
/ Of the ball wed With eaeh other IN their ef-
| forts to render the occasion q happy 6nd
memorable one in the anaale Of Mansfield 50
/ ciety.
/ The committees we're composed as follows:
| AIfallgements--LO Louis Bier, chairman; X.
/ VI. Cunningham, ~ ". Williams
1 Reception-+C r. Jenkins chairman: J. D.
/ Foster, X, Il. GuFran, a . MI Hewitt.
4 FloOr--L. Bier chairman; y. M. HerTiotk
4 II. ~ Robinson, z. Il. Williams
Special Invitations were sent To Measr8.
/ Burke, Enatis, BoatneF alId McSuirh.
The meeting 70 day Was ii hear " sympathy
/ with the orators and burst into appliance
again and again a. yitstl points we're touched
upon IN yigorous manner. The oarbecte
was = success in every way and special 10 hles
We're provided Tor the lAdies Aodlsagreeable
/ ipeidenia occurred 10 mar the occasion and
the ineeting at Mansfield may DO counted q
/ saccesB IN every particular.